Ronan McDonagh

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About Ronan McDonagh

I am a strategic thinker & innovation driver, with a particular interest in automotive technology & data driven business. I have extensive experience in business development, product strategy development and product planning. I am currently working in Regulatory affairs, with a particular focus on automotive Type Approval and digital regulation- 4 years experience in regulatory affairs, with a focus on automotive and data related topics (Type Approval, Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation, Data Act)- 20+ years of strategy development, concept creation and marketing experience in international sales & marketing organisations- An accomplished leader, used to working in cross-functional and matrix type organisations- A strong advocate of collaborative development and experienced in the establishment of ecosystems of partners and suppliers for the achievement of complex business objectives- Very comfortable in highly technical environments, with a strong understanding of software and hardware based products, technology & development processes- Experienced project manager used to managing remote teams- A broad range of marketing skills, including product strategy development, business development, channel marketing and marketing communications- Passionate about creativity, at home working with designers and creative teams- Customer focused, with well developed listening & interpretive skills- A native English speaker with good spoken French & Japanese Specialties: Regulatory affairs, Technology marketing and business development in B2B & B2C environments, product planning, strategy development, ecosystem development, product management, project management, automotive technology, telematics technology, IoT.